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To-day's Short Story. JEANNE'S BRAVERY. Felix Larondie bad been a French tireur in the great war of 1870. and I liked nothing better in the evening than to eit and listen to his stories of the terrible time when Franco lay gasping and bleeding. "After Sedan, monsieur, a meeting was called m our village, and 30 of us enrolled ourselves as a company of Francs-tireuxs. We felt we could do more for France as irregu- lars than serving under incompetent generals. We were well .armed, and a brave and skilful old veteran commanded us. As the Germans were in force around Metz, we marched in that direction and made our headquarters in the hills behind a village called Pency, about three leagues from the fortress. It was in Pency Jeanne lived, and from the first moment I saw her, monsieur, I said to myself, 'If fortune is kind, Felix, that girl shall be your wife.' Her father, was the miller of Pency, and the accursed Uhlans had almost ruined him. They were very bitter against the invaders, and my profession made me find favour in her eyes. Before we had. been at Pency a month we had plighted our troth, on the understanding that we should not marry until France was rid of the enemy. "Small as our band was, we made our- selves a terror to the marauding Uhlans, thanks to the generalship of old Montbon. Jeanne was invaluable to use. She was all eyes and ears, and Montbon called her the 'head of the intelligence department of our band. 'I used to meet her every evening, when it was possible, in a little cave I had discovered, which, having no outlets, was proof against surprise. "We stayed three months at Pency, and then tho place became too hot for us, and we prepared to leave for a village some leagues to the south. I fell into the hands of the Bavarians the very evening before we were to leave Pency. "Jeanne declares to this day, and I believe rightly, that I was betrayed by a villager, a young fellow named Odeau, who believed the Virgin h £ d intended Jeanne for his wife, and who who was ever savage when she refused him. But be that as it may, monsieur, I was seized at dusk that evening as I was on my way to meet Jeanne, and taken so com- pletely by surprise that I had not the least chance of defending myself or trying to escape, and, worse than all, was taken with the rifle in my hand. 'You are an assaissin,' said the stout little officer in command in barbarous French. 'You shall be shot. Where are your com- panions ?' But I professed not to understand. I was afraid of being shot on the spot. There was much of the oxecutioner and little of the judge in thoee days, monsieur. Much to my relief, my arms were bo-und behind me, and we set out for the hamlet where the Crown Prince Frederick had his headquarters. "As Fortu'ae would have it, Jeanne met us on the road. Monsieur would suppose that! Joanne is a quiet little woman, but monsieur has not seen her thoroughly aroused. She was roused then, monsieur. She flung herself on me and tried to release me. "Then she seized the bayonet of a Bavarian, and, if I had not begged her for my sake to be calm, she would have fought the whole party single-handed. Then she fell to beseeching them, for she could speak Ger- man well; but they only laughed at her and drove her off with foul words. My heart was like lead then, monsieur. But I did not know Jeanne. I was taken before the prince's adjutant, who promised me liberty if I would betray my compatriots. Eut I feigned stupidity, and when he found that I would tell nothing he ordered me to be shot at five the next morning. 'We give you till then,' he said, 'to find your tongue. You'll be dumb enough after.' And he laughed. I was bound like a log, monsieur, and thrown into a hut and brutally kicked. My thoughts were not pleasant all this time. I lay thinking of Jeanne, whom I should never see again, picturing that, womanlike, she would go home and weep in her helplessness and despair. But I did not know her then. She was working for mo witih all the energy and wit of a woman. Jœnne, Jeanne, ma petite, come here." Jeanne came to the door. Come and tell monsieur how you saved me, ma petite." A blush overspread Jeanne's features. What, that foolish story again ?" "Certainly not ioolish," I interposed. "I should deem it a kindness if you would oblige me." If monsieur wishes it, and monsieur will allow me, I will get my knitting. "Certainly," I said. "When I saw him carried off," Jeanne )egan as soon as she was seated, "I was in ieapair, for I knew what his fate would be. And then the good Virgin put an idea into my head, and I prayed to her to give me the strength and cunning to carry it out. There had been a sharp fight a week before, and I knew Jacques Pellot had possessed ilf of some German uniforms that he lad taken from the dead. So I demanded them from him, and threatened him till he produced them. A sous lieutenant's uniform dtted me nicely, and after cutting off my hair And concealing a pistol and dagger in my tunic, I hurried away. I crept along cautiously when I ncared the enemy's lines, for my plan was to get through the sentries without being challenged. When I heard the pickets I dropped on the ground and crawled like a snake. And yet I was nearly caught. A German officer was leaning against a tree, and I almost touched him. I lay still, without breathing audibly for a long time, how long I cannot say-until he moved away. Then, once inside the lines, I rose up and hastened to the prince's head- quarters. I prayed for courage, and then walked up to the door. I trembled eo that I could hardly speak. Fortunately, the officer did not observe my agitation.' 'Take me to his highnese instantly,' I Mid, in my beet German. Important dispatches. 'Who from?' he began. To his highness, instantly,' I said boldly, but my knees shook under me. Ho looked at me closely in the dim light, and I felt ready to faint. Then, without a word, he took me to the prince's room. 'Im- portant dispatches,' he said, knocking and showing me in. 'From whom?' asked the prince. In private, may it please your high- 1 stammered, but feeling that I would not leave without Felix3 life or another for it. Retire and leave us, Haupt,' said the ipricce, and the officer, closing the door behind him, obeyed. "'And now,' gaid the prince, kindly; 'yon look pale and ill. sir. What is your name?' The key was in the door, and I turned it swiftly. 'And now,' I said, pulling out my P,Lst^1 and pointing ? full at his fo3(my hand did not even tremble at that supreme moment—' your highness,' I said rapidly, if you can out you are a dead man.' "Ah, he was a German, but he was so brave! He did not even wince, but he looked straight into my eyes and smiled. 'Ah,' he said lightly, '8, stratagem! Who are you. and. what do you "'Monsieur le I said. 'I am the daughter of the miller of Pency. My lover, Felix Laronclie, was taken by your men night as a Francs-tireur. If he is not already dead, he is condemned. I want his life or you ioee yours, monsieur.' "'A woman!' he said. 'Well done,' and he smiled, and the pistol almost dropped from my hand with the pity of it till I thought of Felix. 'I know nothing of this, my good woman. No, but stay. Here are some papers Elberfield has left for me to sign. Ah, here it is. Felix Ijarondie, peasant, taken with arms. To be shot at five a.m.' 'He shall not die, your highness, or'—I could not. threaten him with words, but my pistol was steady. 'But he i" .an assassin.' I cried: 'he is a soldier, though he does not wear the uniform. Imagine, your bighneas,' I said, 'if I should have dared so much for a murderer.' 'But he has fought as a Francs-tireur, not as a. soldier.' 'What of that, monsieur? And if he had not fought for France in her hour, I would spurn him from me. He must go free, your highness, if you value your life.' 'My life is in the hands of God, made- moiselle,' he said, lifting his eyes to mine. Threats do not move me, but you are a brave woman. "And then my courage left me, monsieur, and I dropped the pistol and flung myself sobbing at his feet-, and beseeched and entreated him. And he raised me, monsieur, and made me drink wine and tell him all the story. Ah! but he was a brave and a true gentleman! And when I had told him all he said, He shall be pardoned,' adding with a smile, Such a devoted woman, must not go husband less.' And then I fell to weeping again, monsieur, and kissed his hand and tried to thank him. And he took me to Felix, and he was released. I flung mygelf on Felix and cut his bonds myself, and we thanked the jrrinoe together. We ■women don't find out if men are worth it till afterwards, monsieur," with a ely look a.t her husband. Three days later an orderley came with a. bracelet from his high- ness, and on it was engraved, To a brave and devoted Frenchwoman.' See, I wear it still.' Ah, monsieur, we wept when that noble prince died, and the great doctor could not lave him. We sent a wreath, and I presumed to write to the empress. She is a. worthy daughter of your queen, monsieur. She sent a. letter written with her own hand. She waa worthy of that true and brave eentle- jmyn jtow towtowsd.
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I Comic-Opera Bank I I HOW MONEY IS BORROWED IN MONTENEGRO Amusing are the scenes witnessed in the National Bank of Montenegro, eaj^ the corre- spondent of the "Pall Mall Gazette." Spiro, son of Tsutsa, seizes his "yatagan," and rushes like 0. dragon upon Cettinje and its bank. "Hail, sons of the bra-nkl" he thunders, as he enters. Welcome, and good luck," replies the cashier behind the grating. It was bad luck Ithat brought me to ye," answeres Spiro. I need money, and want thee to give me some for this yatagan." Very well, Spiro, if you leave it here I can give you a florin for it." j "What aayest thou, wretch? Knowest not thou, black-cheeked ¡..me! the worth of this yatagan in the hand of Spiro?" Who does not know it, Spiro?" And it thou knowest it. where is thy 1 reason and Where thy soul when thou darest to offer one florin? Dost know that this yatagan has cut otf sixteen Turkish heads?" "Yes, Spiro, I know; but it is old—see, it's quite rusty." "That's no rust, thou ro-t.ten one r It is the blood of the Turk3. Give me two florins." "Impossible, Spiro." "It will either be possible, or this yatagan will cut off a seventeenth head." And Spiro gets his. two florins. Yoko, 8011 of P'ipero, bursts in; he wanta to borrow a sum of money. "Good morning to ye, heroes!" he shouts in the usual Montenegrin etyie. "Good morning," reply the clerks from behind the grating. "But wherefore do ye crouch behind those holes like mice in a trap ? Is it not a shame for Montenegrin sons to hide thus instead of coming out in the open field?" "Such are the rules, Yoko; but what do you want?" "I want a little money on this idaper." "You can't get it, Yoko; there must be two other signatures here." "What for?" "To vouch for you, man!" "What! Dost thou not know who I am? Someone to witness for me, when the whole clan of Pipero stands behind me! One hundred and twelve guns are any witnesses! T'nou kilowest well what and who is Yoko Pipero." "Yes, yes; but it is impossible otherwise." "May the Lord have mercy upon ue, then, when we have lived to see that someone must bear witness for a standard-bearer of Mon- tenegro!"
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For Women Folk HOMELY HINTS AND DAINTY DISHES St.a,nd soles of boots in linseed oil and they become waterproof. Excellent cccoanut jumbles are made of two cups of sugar, one cup of butter, two eggs, one large cup of grated cocoanut. Use flour enough to make dough that can be rolled. Cut in fancy shapes, and bake in a quick oven. For cramp in stomach, have eome bran made very hot in a dry saucepan, stir about to keep from burning; then put in a flannel bag. Place a small bit of rag sprinkled with gin on pit of stomach, then put on the hot bran. Take a dandelion pill now and then. Scotch Oatcakes Three large cups of rolled oats, one tear spoonful of salt, half cupful of sugar, and one cupful of lard. Mix dry as possible with cold water, roll out very thin, cut in shapes, and bake Time, five to ten minutes. Good Hot Sauce One quart of vinegar, half a pound of brown sugar, one ounce of cayenne-pepper, one tablespoonful of soy, three cloves of shallots, three anchovies, a few mustard seeds, six tomatoes, one spoonful of ginger, three large apples. Mix well with a wooden spoon in a large jar; ready in ten days.. Savory Steak One pound of steak minced fine, free from fat. half a teaspoonful of finely-minced onion, the yolk of an egg; thoroughly mix the minced steak with the egg and onion, add pepper and salt to flavour, make it into a flat cake; fry in batter. To Smoke Meats at Home Prepare the joint by washing, and after thoroughly drying dust over very lightly with flour. Next place a piece of tin, or other metal, in the bottom of the fireplace, and cover lightly with a layer of brown saw- dust (pine is best), put a few drops of spirits of wine on the sawdust at the outside edge of the grate, and ignite, taking particular care that it only smoulders, and does not flare. Allow a few minutes for the sawdust i to get fairly alight and the fumes of the spirit to pass off, and then hang the joint in the chimney, taking care that it does not touch the sides. Open blowers so that a steady cloud of smoke draws up chimney, and replenish sawdust as it ns away. Eight hours' smoking should be sufficient, but more may be given if dsired.
I Passing Pleasantries:
Passing Pleasantries: REHEARSING. Johnny: Sister will be down in a few minutes, Mr. Softy; she's upstairs rehearsing. Mr. Softy (who has come prepared): W-what is she rehearsing, Johnny? Johnny: I don't know; but she's standing in front of the mirror and blushing and say- ing, Oh, Mr. Soft Y-er--Ahis is so sudden." I A POSER. I Ben Butler was a terror and torment to the judges. On one occasion Judge Sanger, having been bullied and badgered out of all patience, petulantly asked:—"What does the counsel suppose I am on this bench for?" Scratching his head a minute, Butler replied, "Well, I confess your honour's got me there." I "CALL IT LUCKY?" Very early one morning on Newmarket Hea,th a miser picked up a roll of bank-notes, which probably had been dropped the night before by some betting man. "Ah! What have you got there?" cried a brother skinflint. "Lucky aa usual, I see." "Lucky, d'ye caJl it?" growled the miser, turning over the notes quickly. "CaJl it lucky? All fivers-not a tenner among the blessed lot! Bah!"
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CARDIFF'S -BIG _WIN.
CARDIFF'S BIG WIN. I Welshmen Jubilant. I The news of the defeat of the Springboks by the Cardiff team yesterday by 17 points to nil was received with great rejoicing by I Welshmen in all parts of the kingdom. I FROM JOHANNESBURG. Congratulatory Cablegram I Cardiff's victory over the Springboks yes- terday gave unbounded delight to every Welshman in South Africa, and one indica- j tion of it reached the Lord Mayor of Cardiff this morning in the form of the following; cablegram from the Cambrian Society,! Johannesburg: Eto Oymru am byth. Llon- gyfarchiadau, Cambrian Society." (" Once again, Wales for ever. Congratulations of the Oambrian Society.") The Lord Mayor acknowledged the message in Welsh: "Diolch am Llongyfarchiadau. Arglwydd Faer Caer- dydd." (Thanks for congratulations. Lord Mayor of Cardiff.") I NEATH MAYOR BREAKS THE NEWS I TO THE COUNCIL. At the ordinary meeting of the Neath Town Council on Tuesday afternoon the Mayor (Councillor E. S. Phillips) announced tha,t, he had been handed a copy of a tele- gram from our representative stating that Cardiff had. won by seventeen points to nil. It was," continued the mayor, a great victory, for Wales was the only country which has provided a club team to defeat the Springboks. What Wales oould not do Cardiff had done. He, personally, was not a Welshman, but he was next door to it—he was a Oornishman and a Celt. All credit to Cardiff for maintaining the honour of the old country." (Applause.) Congratulations from Ireland I The news was received with tremendous I enthusiasm by the Monmouthshire County team, who are touring Ireland. Eulogistic reference was made to the triumph by Dr. Rocyn Jones, who has charge of the party, and at the dinner after the South of Ireland match telegrams of hearty congratulation were sent to Percy Bush and Gwyn Nicholls. Cork sportsmen generally were surprised, and thought Cardiff must have played marvel- lously to defeat such a great team so deci- sively. The Irish press gave Nicholls great praise for his fine display, and said the Car- diff backs were brilliant. 8. AFRICANS LEAVE CARDIFF I After the match the two teams dined together at the Queen's Hotel, and at seven o'clock the Springboks had to depart in order to catch their train for London. Before leaving the hotel the South African players sought the autographs of the Cardiff players, Gwyn Nwholli Ming in special request. On leaving the hotel the Springboks N = met in St Marytreet by a huge crowd, and Mars- burg, the popular hero, was carried shoulder high to the Great Western Railway Station. Hundreds of people were assembled on the platform, and everybody seemed anxious to shake hands as a last farewell with Mr. Carden, Paul Roos, Marsburg, and others among the Colonials. Speaking from the window of the saloon carriage, Mr. Carden said the Springboks were delighted with the hospitality they had received in Wales, and especially in Cardiff, and they would go back to South Africa and tell the Britishers there of their great Welsh welcome and what fine players and real good sportsmen they had in Wales. Though beaten, they were glad to have seen Gwyn Nicholls playing at his best, and also to admit that they had been fairly and squarely beaten by the Cardiff team. Paul Roos also spoke a. few words of con- gratulation to Cardiff upon their decisive victory, and the train steamed out of the station to the strains of Auld Lang Syne" and Farewell." Marsburg, the Graciousl HOW HE RECOGNISED JOHNNY'S TRY An incident that probably passed un- noticed on the Cardiff Arms Park yesterday (says "Old Ref") was tihai in the second half, when Johnny Williams scored his great try. It was a great try, to,),, and one that must have impressed even those rabid partisans who can see no good in aught that pertains to Cardiff. When Williams was left with his ftnill pass ho had Marsburg to meet, and I don't think any back in the world would have viewed that task with any large amount of equanimity, for Marsburg, sure, is a; holy terror to get by—as many have found to their cost. When Johnny Williams came up to him on Tuesday, however, it was cleiar that he had "Marsburg guessing." For once in a way this great back guessed wrong. and "Johnny Bach" was over with as ffne a try as ever he scored in his life. Marsburg's popularity is undoubted in this part of the country, but, however great it was, his action in running up to Jcihnny Williams and Shaking hands with him enhanced that reputation. It was a gracious thing to do—an admission from a great player that he had been fairly beaten, ard, had the crowd happened to notice it, they would have gone mad over it—as Welsh crowds are apt to do. I I Novel Soufthir of the Tour Not the least interesting feature of the dinner given by the Cardiff Club in honour of the Springboks on Tuesday night was the menu card. The front pa-ge showed the rurms of Cardiff, with the Red Dragon on one side and the springbuck of South Africa on the other, and underneath were two hands clasped. Portraits of Mr. W. T. Morgan, president of the Cardiff Club; Mr. W. D. Phillips, a past president; Mr. C. H. Carden. manager of the Soutii African team; and Mr. Percy Buêfu, the Cardiff captain, and Mr. Paul Rnos, the Springbok captain, fill the second page, while the third page is taken up with the menu of the dinner. There were only two toasts-" The Kine" and The South African Team." Ihen come the fames of the two teams which met yesterday, and the two middle pages are devoted to the records of Un two teams up to dia-te. Yes- terday's result is included-raltlher a smart thing, considering that the dinner was held almost immediately at the conclusion of the match. Thus the last menu seen by the Springboks in this country contained a com- plete scoring record of their tour. Excellent portrait groups of the two teams are also given, i.e., aJl the South African pLayers and the actual team which played yesterday for Cardiff, and there is also a fine view of the football ground in the Cardiff Arms Park. Thus the menu card forms a unique souvenir to the South Africans of their tour, and especially of the last match. The card was arranged by Mr C. S. Arthur, and printed by the Western Mail Limited. Cwmcarn RoTera (Rugby) Want Fixtures with Junior Clubs; aged 14-17.—Apply Griffiths, 42, New- port-road, Cwmcarn, Mon. e2982i3
IBOXING AT CARDIFF
I BOXING AT CARDIFF There were two interesting bouts of boxing at the Badminton Club, Cardiff, on Tuesday night. The first fight saw two youngsters facing one another, one of them young Joe Smith, of London, the 5t;.t. champion of Eng- land, who so far had never been defeated. However, he had to give best in Cardiff to a really clever boy from Merthyr, young Jen- nings, 5st. champion of Wales, who has all the appearance of making his way to the front rank. The lads made a spirited fight, but the Merthyr boy, who was at a disad- vantage in weight, had the better of it all through, amd won easily, after a hard ten rounds. He was much the quicker, and had a very fine defence. The second fight, of twelve two-minute rounds, was between Bill King, of Birming- ham, the 8st. 6lb. champion of the Midlands, a-nd young Lilley, of London. In the first round Lilley did a lot of scoring with a good straight left, King being much slower in the exchanges. In the second Lilley again had the better of it, scoring well with both hands. He once got home a hard right on the body which shook up his opponent considerably. Driving his opponent all over the ring, the Lon.doner still idcfed to his points in the third round, and then the fourth saw a fine mix-up. Both men tried hard for a knock- out, and King waa once brought to his knee with a heavy right. At the end of a very stiff round Lilley had his man rocky, and the call of time was a welcome respite for the Birmingham lad. The fifth round was a good dea.1 quieter, with Lilley still leading, but King was fighting very gamely, amd for two rounds slightly improved his position. In the eighth, however, Lilley used both left and right with punishing effect, but for the next three rounds seemed content with his long lead and took no risks with his opponent, whose only chance seemed to be a knock-out. In the last round Kimg made a desperate attempt, but his effort was too late, Lilley being declared a well-deserved winner on points. Before this fight Boyo Driecoll, of Cardiff, challenged the winner to a match for JE25 a' de. The referee in both contests was Mr. Joe White, late of America, who is now connected with the Badminton Olab, where he is tutoring the rising talent.
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Photographer's Studio 1 USED FOR BETTING AT CILFYNYDD I What Police Saw Through a Stabl'e Floop At Glamorgan Quarter Sessions at Car- diff to-day (before Mr. O. H. Jones, chairman, and Mr. John Lowdon a.nd Mr. John Isaac) Alexander David Rosser, bookmaker, Ponty- pridd, surrendered to his bail on a charge of ?S bail on a using a photographer's studio at Cilfynydd for the purpose of betting on the 25th of September. Mr. Ivor Rowen (instructed by Mr. W. R. Da vies) appeared for the prosecu- tion and Mr. St. John Fran-ois-Y/illiams j (instructed by Messrs. Harold Lloyd and Cross) defended. Mr. Ivor Bowen stated that the owner of the studio, a man named Proud, and prisoner appeared before the magistrates, and Proud was fined ?25. Rosser, however, elected to be tried by a jury, and was, there- fore, committed for trial. The facts of the case were these. Information having been laid with regard to what was going on at the studio, Inspector Salter and Police-constable Evans entered a stable over which the studio was built early on the morning of the 25th of September. From that position they could see who entered and left the studio, and could also hea.r any conversation which took place there. About noon Rosser arrived and went up the steps to the studio, where he had a conversation with Proud. The police officers went upstairs, where they found Koeser with two betting-books num- bered "1 and" 2," in his left hand and a pencil in his right. The prosecution sug- gested that one book was kept by Proud, who took the bete in Rosser's absellce, and that the entries were afterwards copied into the other book, which was kept by tihe j prisoner. The police also foumd betting ) slips, two racing ready reckoners, and two racing guides. Police-inspector Salter gave evidence in support of the opening statement, and explained at length the connection between the slips and betting books which were found in the possession of the prisoner. For a period of 27 days previous to the 25th of September the book contained money entries which totalled C289 19s. 9d., of whicth items amounting to £ 146 7s. 5d. appeared opposite the word "Home." Cross-examined, witness adm.itted that the entries in both books were in the hand- writing of Rosser. Polioe-constable William Evans gave corro- borative evidence. Mr. St. John Francis-Williams: You had your photograph taken at this studio?—Yes, sir. And then you took a friend there who was pihotograiphed in uniform?—He was there with me. Is he a policeman ?-No. Where did he get his uniform—from you5 —Yes, sir. You !cnt him the uniform to be photo- graphed in?—Yes. Mr. St. John Francis-Williams contended that there was no case to go to the jury. There was absolutely no evidence of anybody resorting to the studio for the purpose of betting. As the court was perfectly aware, it was necessary that persons should resort to a place—a message would not do. There was no evidence that anybody had made a bet there with Proud or Rosser, or that any money had been received in the house. Mr. Bowen replied on the legal points, and argued that the books and slips proved that betting was going on in the studio. The Chairman said he was clearly of opinion that there was a case to go to the jury on the question of resorting and uing. Mr. Francis-Williams asked the chairman if he would state a case if necessary. The Chairman said he would make a note of the objection. The jury, after deliberating for about half an hour in private, found prisoner guilty. The court fined defendant 925, with £ 25 [costs, j650 in all, or two months' imprison- ment. The Chairman stated that the method adopted in this case was the most mis- chievous he knew of. Mr. St. John Francis-Williams asked the court to state a case, but the chairman declined to do so.
A Well Kept Secret I
A Well Kept Secret FIVE YEAR OLD OCEAN MYSTERY 1 Hnronian sinking fast. Top heavy. One side under water. Good-bye, mother and sister.—Charles McFall, greaser." If this message 'be true it is the first tidings received, after a lapse of five years, of a great ocean tragedy. The message was in a bottle cast up at a gentleman's (feet as he was walking along the seashore at Castlerock, on the north coast of Ireland, a few days ago. The bottle had been securely corked, and contained an envelope on which the ta-bove brief but tragic words had been hastily written in pencil. It was on February 11, 1902, that the big cargo boat, the steamer Huronian, of the Allan Line, left Glasgow with only one passenger for St. John, New Brunswick. From that day she disappeared, and nothing has been heard of her till this bottle wa.s washed up the other day. A fireman (or greaser), named M'Fall, was on board the ill- fated vessel. The early days of February, 1902, were remarkable for the severity of the weather, terrific storms raging in the Atlantic. When the vessel beca,me overdue, the cruiser Thames was despatched to the North Atlantio in search, but returned to Queens- town on May 11 with no news. In this last message from M'Fall to his mother and sister—for whom search is being made—comes the first news of the ship which was given up only after months of rumour and anxiety.
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ORDER OF THE COLLAR. A Scarborough lady, has instructed a Scar- borough saddler to supply dog collars to persons who can show they cannot afford to buy them. The Dogs Act, which enjoins that all dogs shall, wear collars with the names and addresses of their owners inscribed on them, came into force yesterday. The lady, who is a lover of animals, has taken this step to prevent the destruction of dogs owing to the poverty of their owners.
I XEMA DIAMOND HUNTERS
XEMA DIAMOND HUNTERS A cable from South Africa was received1 yesterday by Mr. Iienyon Collis. of the Xema diamond hunt fame, stating that the Collis-Griffiths Syndicate bad secured the Yogelfontein Diamond MinoC, which lies only a mile and a half from the famous Jagers- fontein Mine. The Collis-Griffiths Syndicate was formed by some of the principal shareholders of the Oollis Diamond Syndicate, which chartered the Xema for the unlucky voyage which ended in friction with the Cape Government,
IVOCAL SUCCESSES
VOCAL SUCCESSES Fourteen soloists sang in the open solo competition at Llanwrtyd Wells concert on New Year's night, and Mr. W. J. Samuel, Swansea, proved the winner of the three guinea prize. His performance of "The Wreck of the Hesperus" was described as a magni- ficent rendering by the adjudicator. The Llangammarch party won in the mixed voioes contest, and Miss Agnes Thomas, Ammanford, obtained the contralto prize.
IANOTHER EGG MACHINE__
I ANOTHER EGG MACHINE A correspondent of Wjnchmore-hill Fays that in March one of his hens had four chicks. One of these, a silver-faced wyan- dotte, laid eleven eggs in September the same year, and hatched seven of them. Another, not a pure bred, laid about twenty eggs during July.
I MOVEMENTS OF LOCAL VESSELS.
I MOVEMENTS OF LOCAL VESSELS. Anthony Rad-cliffe arrd Piraeus from Syra 1 Ashfby arrived Bilbao from St. Michael's 3let Angus arrived Rouen 2nd Bellerby left Marseilles for Cartihagena 30th Barlby left Ghenelk for Gitesgow 29th Clonlee left Newport for Rouen 2nd Elton Jeft Rotterdam for Blyiih JOth Gadsiby left New York for Philadelphia 3rd Garth left Bilbao for Briton Ferry 31srt Gransha left Swansea for Rouen 2nd Hartlepool arrd Baltimore from the Tyne29 Hawnlby left Kuetendje for Nicolaietf 29th J. Dumoan left Penarth for Aroea Bay let Llandudno ia.rrived Odessa from Port Said 1 Llianeannor arrived Monlte Video let Ita-liana left Kustendje homewards 2nd Lyndlh'UTBt left the Tyne for Lisbon 1st Llanjwern arrived Babia BLajioa 1st Raloo left Barry for Dieppe 2nd Tbornulby left Beyroont for Hull 29tih fulasQy arrived New Orleans from Rio 23th
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Marriage by Advt. I
Marriage by Advt. I EXTRAORDINARY SEQUEL. I Nearly two years ago Thomas Burke, a natiye of Dublin, who possessed property of the estimated value of £ 5,000 advertised in the newspapers for a wife. A prepossessing young girl, named Bridget Dunne replied, and Burke, anxious to clinch matters at once, drove up the follc;wil- morning to see the lady. He remained to dinner, exhibited a deposit receipt for £1,000 cr eo to show that he was no (penniless adventurer, and during the next few days showed hia sincerity and his aifection by purchasing various costly pre- sents, such as a gold watch and chain and silver fox muff, and bestowing them on the young lady. There were also bangles and trinkets and such like trifles. The Wor!d went Very Well Matters progressed so rapidly that within ten days he gave CZO to defray the expenses of the wedding, and they were/married. The marriage seems to have been quite a happy one. Burke, who had previously been of a roving disposition, bought house property, and was apparently quite settled down." His mother-in-law went to live with them, and all went well, but suddenly the old roving fancy seized Burke, and the next chapter was told when he turned up in Aus- tralia without any particular prospect of making a living. Eventually he was taken in hand by the Salvation Army and provided with work, but later he displayed symptoms of weak-mindedness, and was put under restraint. The Salvation Army communicated with their branch in Dublin, and, having ascer- tained the whereabouts of his relations there, sent him home at the request of his wife and mother-in-law. The latter went to meet him at Tilbury Docks, defrayed all expenses, and the unfortunate man having been cer- tified to be insane, was placed in an insti- tution near London, where he still remains. This is the kernel of the story, elicited in court. yesterday, when Mrs. Isabella Dunne, the mother, was charged with stealing from the daughter's house a portion of a set of harness, the head of a sewing machine, four car cushions, a gramophone, a child's pelisse, a cloak, a quilt value .68, a silver tray, and an outside car value £20. Evidence having been given Mrs. Dunne was remanded.
LAST NIGHT'S MATCHES I
LAST NIGHT'S MATCHES I CARDIFF LEAGUE, DIVISION 1 I •canton Jjiboral?. H. Withers..5 4 5 4 4 4 4—30 A. E. Hesp..5 4 4 4 4 4 5-28 T. Willis ..4 3 4 5 5 5 4—50 J. G. Wybber..4 5 3 4 4 5 5—30 W. Gwyn ..4 4 3 4 3 4 5—27 F. Robbins..5 3 3 3 3 5 4-26 A. lamprey.5 5 53344-29 S. Bagsliaw.2 4 3 5 4 3 3-24 G. Higgins..4 555444-31 J. Tobin .4 4 3 3 4 4 4-26 A. Summers.5 4 4 4 5 5 4—31 Total. 342 Cauoxton. A. Hardage..5 4 4 5 345-30 W. Winch ..5 4 4 3 5 3 4—28 J. r?.rrv .4 4 5 4 4 3 5-29 T. Harris ..4 3 4 43 4 4—26 J. Bendell.2 4 4 3 4 3 3—23 Lan.3 3 5 45 4 3-27 11. Owen .4 4 4 4 5 4 3—38 D. Duffy 3 4 5 4 4 4 A—28 ii..Sheppard.3 3 4 4 453-26 T. Butler ..4 3 4 4 4 5 5—29 J. Griffith?..5 4 4 4 3 3 4-27 C. Griffiths..4 5 4 5 4 5 5-32 Total 333 EASTERN VALLEY LEAGUE I ♦Six BeUs, Gundiffaith. D. Leek .4 43 3 4 4 4—26 W. Pike .4 4 4 4 4 3 3—26 J. Burrows..3 4 3 4 3 4 3—24 J. Jonas .4 5 5 5 4 3 3—29 J. Maggs.4 3 2 4 5 4 4—23 J. Flower ..5;);) 4 44-26 T. Banks 5 4 4 53 4 3-28 G. Weaver ..3 3 3 3 3 4 4-23 F. IjCSK 4 3 4 2 5 4 3—25 J. rtorlor .3 3 2 2 0 3 0—13 F. Flower ..4 3 5 3 4 3 2—24 B. Winkle ..4 4 3 3 3 3 4—24 Total 291 New Inn. Abersychan. ] F. B'ddlngt'n4 3 4 5 4 5 4-29 J. Edwards..0 2 2 4 2 2 3—15 Watkins..3 5 4 4 4 3 3—26 T. Twhig ..55345431 J. Barbor ..3 4 0 3 3 3 3—19 A. W'combe.3 4 4 5 3 4 4—27 H. W'combe.4 4 4 4 4 5 4—20 E. W'combe.3 3 4 3 3 4 3-23 H. Watkins..0 3 3 3 0 3 2—14 D. Cl:irk.3 3 4 4 3 3 4—24 J. Kail .3 3 3 5 3 5 3—23 J. James.3 3 3 4 5 3 3—24 Total. 284 FRIENDLY MATCHES Trealaw. W. Tvler 4 4 4 4 3 4 4—?? l. 1 1 t D. Koberts..4 4 5 4 3 4 5-27 J. Tvler 4 5 3 5 4 5 4—30 'ii. T1e{fie¡d::1 := W. H. Lewifii 4 3 4 4 4 4—26 D. Charles..4 4 5 4 3 4 5—29 J. C,en 5 4 4 5 4 4 ",) H. Thompwn4 5 3 4 5 4 5-30 T..T. White.4 4 4 4 5 4 28 A. Harding..4 4 4 5 4 4 3—?8 F. Back. 4 3 4 4 4 5 4-28 Total 337 ♦Central Libersi's. Christenson 4 45 5 4 4 4—30 A. Lewis 3 5 3 4 5 3 Z—25 D. Owen .4 3 3 5 5 4 4—28 J. Whyte ..4444445-29 J. Xorman..4 5 4 5 3 4 4—29 j J. Plielp .5 4 4 4 4 4 4—29 S. Thomas..4 4 5 5 4 4 4—30 B. Davies .5 4 4 4 553—30 H. Townsend4 4 4 4 4 3 3—26 J. Maitland.,3 5 4 4 4 5 1 2v -T. Peglow ..4 3 5 -,4 4 3-26 R. Sawyer ..5 3 5 3 0 0 4—20 Total 332
CARDIFF SKITTLE LEAGUE !
CARDIFF SKITTLE LEAGUE .Oddfellows. E. Roberts..3 3 5 6 8 6-41 C. Er ss 6 4 5 7 6 5-33 T. Dickens.7 9 9 4 7 6—142 J. Gosling 5 5 6 4 7 8—35 J. Phillips 9 6 6 7 3 4—35 J. Moon .587665-37 D. Nicholls 9 8 4 9 8 3—41 M. Llewellyn..8 8 5 7 7 6—45 W. J. G?le ..7 6 4 7 5 5-36 'il\Ÿa ..7 6 5 3 7 tj M. Phillips ..4 5 6 6 6 8—36 G. Adams .767558-33 Penarth Windsors. R. Bishop 7 6 6 3 6 8-36 B. Hawker 7 7 6 5 5 6—33 H. Harpell 2 9 7 6 5 6-35 T. Patterson. 4 5 0 7 8 7—19 W. Davies 8 83446-35 E. Jones 30 6 6 5 7-27 A. Laudry 4—25 D. Williams..12 4 3 7 7 6—39 E. Ileree 5 5 8 4 6 7-35 P. PiM 4678 B -58 J. Nsv/ton 8 4 66 6 7-37 E. Ellis 7 2 7 7 3 7-38 Total. 453 Five Bells. A. Silver 24 li. Allert. 38 F. Allen 29 A. Trott. 33 \Y. Thomas 37 P. Squires 36 S. Lid-lell 39 L. Donning 24 S. Piddell 25 J. Sanders 21 D. Jones 28 J. Irvin 22 Tota.1 356 Total. 422 *Splott Conservativeg. R. Morris 27 W. Brooks 35 J. Barnfield. 34 W. B. Cornish 29 J. Morgtu 28 F. Brown 32 U. C. Parsons 21 J. Smith 50 E. Barnfield 26 T. Bridge 32 L. Parsons 26 J. Hurford .? 25 Total. 351 The asterisk (*) denotes where the match took place.
Mark I wain's Double.
Mark I wain's Double. A LIFE LONG HAUNT The New Year's birth gave New Yorkers an excuse for frantic freaks. One of the liveliest parties was at tie house of Mark Twain, who welcomed his gueete attired in grotesque oostume, and tied securely to a small person in the garb of Satan. Mark explained that the little, bad man, who was represented on one side, was his double personality, who had haunted him all his life. When he was Mark Twain, his original self, he was proper company for anybody; but when the other part of him got the upper hand there was no accounting for what might happen. As Mark Twain thug talked his Satanic half took a sly nip at a small bottle. Mr. Clemens detected the act, and remarked that this was the sort of deception he had had to contend against since a child. He had made all sorts of resolutions for the New Year, but was plagued with the fear that the other Little man would break them. Frequently during the evening the figure was made to turn on a switch which con- nected with a new "telharmonium," which Mr. Clemens ca.Lla his "electric music factory," and the rooms vibrated with chiming bells and musical selections. Miiiionaires and Pigs Even more ecoemtric was the banquet given by Mrs. Minnie Fiske Griffen to her mil- lionaire friends and their pets at Chicago. T>n of them brought prize pigs daintily decorated, with ribbons. The pigs, which belonged to the four-footed species, and were of unimpeachable ancestry, were seated beside the human guests at a. gorgeous ban- queting table. and were regaled with asparagus tips and Brussels sprouts with Lycnnaise dressing. Other guests were a. gamecock of high degree, whose occasional remarks were loudly applauded, a pink-eyed rabbit with a powder- paiff for a tail, a pouter pigeon, a poll parrot, a. chameleon, which was fed with bottled flies from Florida, a Boston terrier, a squirrel, and an Angora cat. Comparisons between the table manners of the human and animal guests were (ea-ys the "Daily Mail") taboo as tactless.
IN MEMORY OF SIR WILFRIDj
IN MEMORY OF SIR WILFRIDj A movement has been started to erect in every town in the kingdom a mural drinking fountain in memory of the late Sir Wilfrid Lawson. The memorials will be constructed of Cornish granite in England, Aberdeen granite in Scotland, and Caetlewellan granite in Ireland. There will be a medallion por- trait and inscription of Cumberland stone on each.
SUNDAY SCHOOL REMEDY I
SUNDAY SCHOOL REMEDY I Cyril Webb, fourteen was charged at Car- diff Police-court to-day with stealing 6d. from a till at 184, Cowbridge-road.-Rose Baggett, the prosecutrix, said she heard a noise in the shop, and saw the boy behind the counter with the till open.—Cyril was a first offender, and he was bound over to be of good beha- viour. Mr. Richard Cory advised him to go to a Sunday school.
EX-M.P.'S SUDDEN DEATH I I…
EX-M.P.'S SUDDEN DEATH Mr. Alfred Illingworth, ex-M.P. for Brad- ford, died at Bradford this morning from heart failure. He had been ailing for some time, but death was quite sudden. M. Illingworth took an active part in politics during almost the whole of his life. He was a colleagne in Parliament of the late Mr. W. E. Forster, and served as member for Bradford from 3869 to 1395. ————-—————-——-
RUSSIAN TERRORISTS_____I
RUSSIAN TERRORISTS I The statement made by the "Novoye Vrcmya," St. Petersburg, that a terrorist proscription list containing the names of 27 persons had fallen into the hands of the police, who had at the same time frustrated a plot against representatives of the Govern. ment, is officially denied.
ITHE POPE'S TELEGRAMSI
I THE POPE'S TELEGRAMS I The Ministerial newspapers at Rome are protesting against the action of the Pope I in abusing his privilege of telegr?pM'ng j gratis. So many telegrams were sent from the Vatican at Christmas that the lines were iblocked for hours. The cc6t of the telegrams I is defrayed by the State.
I TEMPTING FIREGUARDS I ■…
I TEMPTING FIREGUARDS I ■ 1 A mother, on being told at a North Staf- fordshire inquest on one of her children that she ought to have used a. fireguard, declared yesterday that she would be afraid to use one. She had a younger child who would certainly climb over it and get roasted to death."  i
I USEFUL UMBRELLA
I USEFUL UMBRELLA I A police-constable described at Kingston- on-Thames Couuty Police-court yesterday how, in PlaAa clothes, he tracked his man down, and then pounced upon him under cover of his umbrella.
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The Strenuous Kaiser I
The Strenuous Kaiser IN JOVIAL SPIRITS ON N.Y.D- The Kaiser woke in jovial spirits on New Year's Day. He got up early. When the foreign ambassadors congratu- lated him he slapped them on the back (so, at any rate, declares one correspondent of a contemporary) He went to church at ten. Had a salute of 101 guns afterwards. From eleven to twelve he received the Court and officials. Then came a delegation of the Saltmakera' Guild with a, present of specially seasoned I sausages. Afterwards came a walk to the war museum, a plain talk to the generals, and the issue of the new year's password. Family luncheon came next. Then State calls and a gala. performance of royal opera at night.
I DEATH IN A BALLROOMi
I DEATH IN A BALLROOM A tragic incident. occurred at Brydekirk, three miles from Annan, on Monday night. A ladies' tea party was being held. The third dance was proceeding, when Thomas Walker, aged 42, while dancing, gasped, and collapsed. The dancers stopped in consternation, and when Walker was attended to it was found that he was dead. The proceedings were at once stopped.
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